#203A60
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.8% 0.074 257.8), rgb(32, 58, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#203A60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203A60 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.074 257.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #203A60 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203A60 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #203A60 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #203A60 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#4273BB
oklch(55.6% 0.125 258)
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Step 700
700
#3460A1
oklch(49% 0.116 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 257.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203A60
oklch(34.8% 0.074 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#203A60 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A3D62 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21375F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004348 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203A60
#203A60
oklch(34.8% 0.074 257.8)
- #4E3400
#4E3400
oklch(34.7% 0.072 77.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #203A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
Use #203A60 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.